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Title: Which cam should I get?
Post by: Quackwhacker on August 20, 2009, 02:29:40 PM: I am looking at getting a new trail cam. I have a couple ald 35mm cams and looking to upgrade. I would like to keep it under $200. What cam would you choose? Thanks. I cant wait to get some picks for you guys.
Title: Re: Which cam should I get?
Post by: WhiskyRiver on August 20, 2009, 02:41:49 PM: When hubby and I were looking to get our first trail-cam I did quite a bit of research online. Found a great website that seemed to really break down the plus-es & minus-es of all the cameras. http://www.trailcampro.com/

We too didnt want to spend a bundle so after all the research went with the Bushnell Trophy Cam. We've had it out a few times & so far not too bad, no night pics yet (except when we set it up in the kitchen to test & caught a couple "wild" kids :o ). Out in the field we've got some good pics of elk, a moose, couple of deer & even a good lookin bear.

I must say though, I read up on here about making a homebrew camera, & had I done that before we bought a camera, I very well may have gone that route...very well may still see about putting one together! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Which cam should I get?
Post by: markts on August 20, 2009, 02:47:22 PM: Moultrie D40 all the way for me, inexpensive, easy operation,long battery life :twocents: Mark
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Post by: BULLBLASTER on August 20, 2009, 02:59:19 PM: i have 3 wildview extreme 2.0 cams. work good and cheap. cabelas has a two pack for $130.
Title: Re: Which cam should I get?
Post by: brianb231 on August 20, 2009, 05:33:59 PM: Moultrie D-40 for me!
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Post by: Wayne1 on August 20, 2009, 05:49:10 PM: :yeah:
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Post by: Bob33 on August 20, 2009, 06:29:56 PM: Bushnell Trophy Cam. I've been running it side-by-side with a Moultrie Game Spy and like the Bushnell.
Title: Re: Which cam should I get?
Post by: klickriverchromer on August 20, 2009, 07:18:42 PM: I have a moultrie D60 and I hate it compaired to the 2 Bushnell trophy cams I have. The battery life in the moultrie's is a joke. $20 8 pack of Energizer lith batteries in the Bushnell cams and 1000's of pictures and video later, batteries are still full. The pictures are better than the d60 also. Doesn't have a lazer to assist in aiming, but it is small and easy to use. If you have a card reader or lap top with you when setting up it's easy enough just to check your aim that way. Then you no it's right on the money.
Title: Re: Which cam should I get?
Post by: fishcrazy on August 20, 2009, 07:44:57 PM: D-40 is a good start but after running 2 for 6 months now I have some new thoughts. I don't like the battery life. My buddy has a I-5.0 and it is much better on the batterys. I think if a guy is going to have the cam set up alot he would be better off to spend a little more and get a newer cam that is better on batterys. It will pay for it's self soon.

I have been buying cheap batteries @ $1.00 for 2. They last just as long as them expensive duracells. It cost me about $3.00 per month to run the cams now.

Kris